Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1352-400, Louis Tessidre Fleury, Continental (France)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (France)
or Fleury, Louis Tressidre De Fleury
B.L.Wt. 1352-400
CONTENTS

20 th June 1825.
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Before the undersigned M r Pierre Amable Ferdinand Viault, and his Colleague, royal notaries at Paris, appeared M r Gabriel Francois de Katté Marquis of Longuerue, Colonel of the royal Etat Major living in Paris in St Lazare Street No 33 and Madam Louise Catharine Victoire de Katté of Longuerue wife of M r Joseph Martinez Hervant Marquis of Almenara living together at Madrid usually, and married under the connubial regulations in conformity with the laws of Spain, the said Madam being at present in Paris, lodging in Peniniere Street No 48 and acting as Mistress of her own estate M r the Marquis and Madam the Marquise of Almenara brother and sister, sole heirs and representatives of the late M r Louis Tessidre Fleury formerly Colonel of the French Army in the service of the U. S. of America and afterwards Brigadier General have by these presents constituted and appointed as their attorney general and special M r The General Lafayette now in said U. S. empowering him on their behalf to claim from the U. S. first the land which in conformity with the laws of said States are allotted for and belong to said Colonel Fleury for services rendered by him to said States during the war that was waged

for their independence: secondly, to claim any stipend or arrearages of pay which may yet remain due to said Silewry - and upon receipt thereof to execute due acquittances for the same: Moreover to take possession of such lands, and to lease them in whole or in part upon such rents, terms or conditions as to him the said General Lafayette may seem right and proper: or to make absolute sale of said lands, in part or altogether - by private sale, or public auction, for such price or upon such covenants, as to him their said Attorney may seem proper or convenient: and in general to do all and whatsoever he may deem needful in the premises - and with full power to substitute and appoint for said constituents one or more attorneys and to do every act said constituents for them touching the claim, recovery and disposal of said land or emoluments, that they might do for themselves if said constituents were personally present. Done in Paris the 21 st day of June in the year 1825.
The parties have signed with the Notaries the Original filed in the Office of M r Viault.

Registered at Paris the 22 d of June 1825 — times. fol. 177 Re d C. C. Received 25 Frank 2. cent.
Signd Guerim
Signd Martin — Vianet
Consulate of the United States of America . Paris J. Isaac Cox Barnet, Consul of the United States of America for Paris &c Agent of Claims do here by cer- tify that the above signatures are truly those of Messieurs Vianet and Martin Notaries public of this City of Paris in the Kingdom of France and that to all acts by them so signed full faith and credit are due in Judicature and thereout.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Paris, the twenty fourth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty five and of the Independence of the United States the forty ninth.
(Signd) J. Cox. Barnet
Consul. U. S. de

Lieu t Col t
Lewis F. De Fleury
(N o 1352)

Before the undersigned M t Pierre Amable Ferdinand Vianu, and his colleague Notarius public at Paris, appeared Antoine Louis Claude de Stuth Count de Tracey, Peer of France, member of the Academy of France, and of the American Philosophic Society of Phil a Commander of the order of the Legion of honour, Chevalier of the order of St Louis residing in the Street d'Anjou St Honoré No 38 Paris, Alexander Theodore Victor de Lameth, Lieut. General, Officer of the Legion of honour, Chevalier of the Royal and Military Order of St Louis, and of the Society of Vincennes, residing in Paris Street of Grenelle St Germain N o 27.
Louis Philippe Count Segur, Peer of France, Major General, grand Croix of the Legion of honour, member of the Institute residing in Paris. Street Duphot N o 18. Each of whom being duly sworn, declares that they are acquainted with Gabriel Francaise de Hault Marquis Languerne de Languerne, Colonel of the Royal Staff Corps, residing in Paris, Street St. Lazard No 33 and Madame Louise Catherine Victoire de Hault de

Longerne, wife of Joseph Martin Barras, Marquis d'Almenara residing in Paris - Rue de la Prisonnière No 48 - That the above named Marquis de Longerne and Madame d'Almenara were born during the first marriage of Madame Marie Jeanne Delacour, with M. Alexandre Batto Marquis de Longerne that  who died on the ninth of March 1817 at Paris Rue Pigalle No 4 - that their mother after the death of her first husband married a second time on the 10 th September in the year of Francis Lewis Theodore Fleury a Colonel in the French Army in the United States and afterwards Brigadier General. That M. Theodore Fleury died the 4 th April 1799 at Paris - Rue Rocquaine, without leaving any heirs, and having previously disposed of all his property to his wife agreeably to the terms of his last will dated the 11 th Sept in the year of annexed to the minutes of an inventory by M. Gillier Notary the 28 th April year of and registered the following day. That Madame Fleury also died on the 9 th March 1817 leaving as her only heirs, her two children by her first marriage, Gabriel Francis de Batto

Marquis de Longueville and Louise Catherine Victor de Hearts de Longueville wife of Joseph Martinez Barran Marquis d'Almonacir, that they are jointly entitled to all the property belonging to the said M. Lewis Francis Tipier de Fleury the second husband of their mother, and under this they alone are entitled to the grants of lands made by the U. States of America as a recompense for the services of the said Fleury as well as to any balance of pay due to him.
In support of their attestation they have presented to the undersigned Notaries.
 1 st The last will of said Fleury duly legalized.  2 o The last will of Madame Fleury 5 March 1817 which documents have been duly certified to have been attested in presence of the undersigned Notaries. 
Extract of the last Will and Testament of M. T. Fleury -
I give and bequeath all my goods moveable

and immovable to my wife Mary Joanne Leleu widow Longuerue in addition to the two thirds already granted her by marriage contract - second in sound health of body and mind the 11 th day of year 7. Signed Sepiedre Fleury.
Extract of the last will of Madame Widow Fleury
I give and bequeath to the Marquis de Longuerue my son out of my jointure one third of all my estate at my death with the reserve of paying to each of my grandsons and granddaughters children of Madame d'Almencero six hundred francs.
In respect to the remainder I bequeath the whole in equal shares to my said son the Marquis de Longuerue and to my daughter Madame d'Almencero whom I appoint my universal legataries without reserve.
Extracted by the undersigned Notaries in Paris from the will in possession of M. Vianle
(Signed) Vianle Vianle
To the original of which the above and foregoing is

To the original of which the above and foregoing is a translation made by M aj r. C. J. Nourse, is attached the following certificate -
"Consulate of the United States of America - Paris."
"I Isaac Cox Barnet, Consul of the United States of America for Paris the agent of Claims, do hereby certify that the above signatures are truly those of Messieurs Viault & Martin, Notaries Public of this City of Paris in this Kingdom of France , and that to all acts by them so signed full faith and credit are due in Judicature and thereout.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office at Paris this twenty fourth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty five, and of the Independence of the said United States the forty ninth "signed
"I Cox Barnet Consul U.S. G en "

The son in law of St. Louis Fleury must produce an authenticated copy of his Contract of Marriage with Col. Fleury's daughter drawn up by the Notary & authenticated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs - a list of his children & such proofs of kinship as are necessary according to our laws which in cases of pension will govern in France -
St. Louis F. 1852-400
Note: An old bank card book the name is Lewis F. De Fleury